Tridax procumbens Linnaeus. Common name: Coatbuttons. Phenology: Jan-Dec. Habitat: Disturbed areas. Distribution: Native of Mexico, Central America, and n. South America.
Origin/Endemic status: Neotropics
Synonymy ⓘ: = Bah, Fl7, FNA21, K4, S, SE1, WH3, Powell (1965). Basionym: Tridax procumbens L. 1753
Links to other floras: = Tridax procumbens - FNA21
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Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACU
- Great Plains: FACU
Heliophily ⓘ: 0
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